Chapter 9

Chapter 9

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Stephanie continued, “Like I said, you should’ve just pretended you never found me. From now on, we stay out of each other’s way.”

She paused, then smirked. “And as for Olivia–you’re still protecting her, huh? Still worried about people finding out about

her?”

After coming back to the Hart family a few years ago, Stephanie had left again. She hadn’t spent enough time with them to feel any real attachment.

Her cold, uncaring words only made Catlin’s rage burn hotter. “You… you rude and ungrateful brat,” Catlin spat.

The conversation had hit a dead end.

Suddenly, Catlin stood up. “Think about it carefully. Once you stop going after Olivia, I’ll reinstate your card.”

Catlin had no other way to punish Stephanie, so she tried to hit her where it hurt–her wallet–hoping that would make her back down.

Without another word, Catlin stormed out, slamming the door behind her.

She was convinced that cutting off Stephanie’s access to money would force her to crawl back.

She couldn’t wait to see Stephanie begging for her forgiveness.

was gone, the house fell into a heavy

completely unfazed, casually washed an apple

and she answered it without

with excitement. “Boss, we’ve got a big one. A really big

another bite of her apple, her

replied, “Three times higher than what we’ve

number. The apple in her hand

stood

her apple, she quickly changed.

over forty minutes to get to the office,

assistant, Jennifer Adams, was already waiting, grinning widely. “Miss Giovanni, it’s

her

it. “Another one from Skyriver

booming, and

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high, but this one was even more mutrageous than usual…

contact from Skyriver said our designs were fantastic and that they’ll send all their

made Stephanie crack a smile.

arrangements tonight and gather all the

of energy, like a

Catlin had gone straight to the

too, along with

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